412 F. Supp. 2d 215 - Petrello v. White’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. · Foman v. Davis · Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“The ultimate purpose of a constructive trust is to prevent unjust enrichment and, thus, a constructive trust may be imposed “ ‘[w]hen property has been acquired in such circumstances that the holder of the legal title may not in good conscience retain the beneficial interest’ ”... The usual elements of a constructive trust ... should be applied flexibly.... Thus courts can and will impose constructive trusts “whenever necessary to satisfy the demands of justice.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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